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Strong's numbers

יְהֹוָה H3068

Yᵉhôvâh

yeh-ho-vaw'

from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.

Brown–Driver–Briggs

יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים) 2. Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver)
I יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb
II
1 יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D
2 the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy
3 יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh

From Brown, Driver, and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), in the public domain.

5521 occurrences

Shown in the King James Version (KJV), whichever translation you read in — it is the text these numbers are tagged against.

  • Psalms 21:7
    For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
  • Psalms 21:9
    Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
  • Psalms 21:13
    Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
  • Psalms 22:8
    He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
  • Psalms 22:19
    But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
  • Psalms 22:23
    Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
  • Psalms 22:26
    The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
  • Psalms 22:27
    All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
  • Psalms 22:28
    For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations.
  • Psalms 23:1
    A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.